Astilbe

American Beautyberry

About Astilbe and American Beautyberry

Astilbe

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Astilbe and American Beautyberry

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and American Beautyberry? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and American Beautyberry. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Astilbe and American Beautyberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and American Beautyberry

Season and care of Astilbe and American Beautyberry is important to know. While considering everything about Astilbe and American Beautyberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Astilbe season is Spring and Summer and American Beautyberry season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Astilbe is Clay, Loam and for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Astilbe is Acidic, Neutral and for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral.

Astilbe and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Astilbe and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Astilbe and American Beautyberry

Care of Astilbe and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.